Edmonds is released by Padres

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Published 2 days ago by Ray Lankford at The Sacrifice Bunt
Edmonds is released by Padres In 90 at-bats, he hit one home run and two doubles while striking out 10 times. His 38 OPS+ is the lowest on the team of any player with 60 at-bats, the next lowest being Khalil at 53. He also created 6 runs. For some perspective, in his best season (2004: 170 OPS+), Edmonds created 8 runs in his first 32 at-bats. Along with his struggles at the plate, Edmonds was not the defender most people remembered from his time in St. Louis and Anaheim. He seemed to lack the speed he needed to get to most ...

Jim Edmonds Released By Padres
Published 2 days ago by Josh Alper at FanHouse
Filed under: Padres, NL East, San Diego, MLB TransactionsReleasing veterans after a limited number of at-bats seems to be the new black in baseball. The Padres cut Jim Edmonds loose this afternoon after just 101 plate appearances and ate the $4.75 million or so remaining on his contract. The move mimics the one made by Toronto when they parted ways with Frank Thomas. Like Thomas, Edmonds wasn't producing up to his established level. A .178 average and 498 OPS is about as ugly as things get and, when you toss in the step ...

Has Jim Edmonds Made His Final Dive?
Published 2 days ago by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
The Padres are 12-23 heading into Friday’s Jake Peavy/Aaron Cook mound duel, and as expected, pulled the plug earlier today on centerfielder Jim Edmonds.  From the San Diego Union-Tribune’s Bill Center : Edmonds, 37, was hitting .178 (16-for-90) in 26 games for the Padres with two doubles, one homer and six RBI. An eight-time Gold Glove winner and four-time All-Star, Edmonds also had played below expectations in center. General Manager Kevin Towers said the decision to release ...